Zayda Slabbekoorn

1 day ago | yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn

We've all been there: from the moment we wake up and get started with our day, we just can't wait to get back into bed. Even getting ready for bed at night, we're giddy with the thought of finally going to sleep, but once we're laying down, it feels impossible. It's this sad and unsettling dichotomy between feeling exhausted during the day and being wired at night that can be incredibly frustrating for the average person.

1 day ago | yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn

Many narcissistic behaviors — like guilt-tripping, emotional manipulation, or blame-shifting — are subtle and unsuspecting, even in incredibly intimate and close relationships like a marriage. For example, there are many ways a narcissistic wife manipulates her husband without him realizing it that breaks down their foundations of trust, mutual respect, and perceived empathy.

1 day ago | yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn

Considering most people spend the majority of their waking hours in a job — oftentimes, one they can't stand — it's important to recognize the best ways to support employees' well-being, work-life balance, and values on the clock. While a great deal of this responsibility falls on the shoulders of an employer's leadership team, you, as an individual worker, can also leverage the subtle ways to find meaning in a job you can't stand to protect yourself and advocate for your needs.

2 days ago | yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn

The ways people characterize high-value women tend to look different depending on who you ask, but from a general standpoint, they usually share a few main qualities, including self-awareness, emotional intelligence, empathy, and charisma. They know what to say, how to regulate their own emotions, and the kinds of relationships, respect, behaviors, and people they are willing to tolerate in their daily routine.

2 days ago | yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn

While there are certainly problematic and societally flawed connotations around a "glow-up" in today's culture, according to experts like social psychologist Dara Greenwood, there's nothing wrong with prioritizing a "mental glow-up." By focusing on the things that truly matter — like finding fulfillment, crafting your values, and finding that "perfect" everyday routine — you're not only boosting your internal well-being, you're choosing peace, security, and independence over fear, anxiety,...